Welcome to 2017! What a wonderful time for us to reflect on the past year and forge ahead with new beginnings. January is a time to begin again; a time when we make (and sometimes break) our New Year’s resolutions and focus on how we want to improve in the coming year.
January is also the month that Juniper Village begins our
Winter Alive In All Seasons theme of Creative Expressions: “Explore Your
Creativity” where in January we will focus on music! Do you know that research
shows that music can help us physically by easing pain, helping us sleep
better, eat less and enhance our blood vessel function? It is also suggested
that music can help us mentally by reducing stress, relieving symptoms of
depression, elevating mood, decreasing anxiety and improving cognitive
performance. Because of this, Juniper Communities has adopted the Music &
Memory program.
Through the use of MP3 players and headphones our teams
download personalized music for each resident. These musical favorites tap deep
memories and can bring participants back to life, enabling them to feel like
themselves again, to converse, socialize and stay present. Learn more about our
Music & Memory program by talking with our Connections Director and
consider making a donation to this worthwhile program. We accept donations of
new or used iPods, new over the ear headphones and iTunes gift cards.
Join us this month as we explore our creativity through
music with outings to local musical performances, Elvis’ birthday celebrations
and concerts by our Joyful Noise Choirs. We invite you to Welcome New
Beginnings at Juniper Village and make a resolution to join us for activities
and events throughout the year!
Our fabulous January 2017 events in State College, PA at Juniper
Village at Brookline Senior Living include our:
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Blood Drive with the American Red Cross because
one blood donation can save three lives, so join us as we partner with the
American Red Cross for our annual blood drive as employees and the general
public are invited to participate, and first-time donors are welcome on January
4th from 12:30 pm to 6:00 pm. (To RSVP please call Mary Ann at 814-235-2005.)
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Lunch and Learn with Centre Audiology to meet
Dr. Richard W. Foust, Doctor of Audiology, and Robin Cooke, Hearing Instrument
Specialist, from Centre Audiology in Bellefonte for an informative lunch about
hearing health, learn ways to keep your hearing sharp, and steps to take when
changes in hearing occur on January 10th at noon. (Please RSVP to
814-235-2041 and share any dietary restrictions.)
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Glen Campbell “I’ll Be Me” Film Screening a
documentary of the “Goodbye Tour” of country singer Glen Campbell, who used his
diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease to bring music and awareness across America in
partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, Juniper Village offers a free
screening of this inspiring film, and attendees will enjoy a specialty popcorn
bar on January 25th at 6:00 pm. (Please RSVP to 814-235-2041.)
We look forward to sharing our January 2017 events in State
College, PA at Juniper Village at Brookline Senior Living with you as you Welcome
New Beginnings.
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